WT Percussion Ensemble Concert to Feature Classical Work Arranged by Student

Copy by Chip Chandler, 806-651-2124, cchandler@wtamu.edu

CANYON, Texas — Pieces inspired by jazz, Latin and classical music are on tap for a West Texas A&M University percussion ensemble concert.

The ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Susan Martin Tariq, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 2 in Mary Moody Northen Recital Hall on the WT campus in Canyon. Admission is free.

Featured in the concert will be a performance of “La Cathédrale Engloutie” by Claude Debussy, arranged by Caleb Martin, a senior music education major from Plainview.

“Caleb has arranged Debussy’s beautiful solo piano work for three marimbas, vibraphone and orchestra bells,” said Tariq, professor of music. “We often program arrangements and original compositions by our talented students and were thrilled to add this to our program.”

The concert also will feature Doug Storey, associate professor of music, who’ll perform “Twitch for Solo B-flat Clarinet and Percussion Ensemble” by Nathan Daughtry.

Also on the program “Metheny Dream” by Pat Metheny, arranged by James Ancona; “Nalu” by Francisco Perez, “Beethoven in Havana” by Jachim Horsley and “Firefly” by Daughtry.

Percussion ensemble members also include Noah Bradshaw, senior music education from Joshua; Cooper Delgado, freshman music technology major from Childress; Jacob Diaz, senior music education major from Amarillo; Hien Doan,  junior music education/music performance major from Amarillo; Piper Fowler, freshman music education from Amarillo; Colton Gallandat, freshman music education major from Joshua; Chema Garcia, junior music education major from Wellington; Haley Hunter, sophomore music education from Monahans; Brogan Lichte, junior music education from Littlefield; Noah Lopez, junior music education from Lubbock; Juan Montoya, senior music education major from Amarillo; Tristan Mouw, sophomore music education major from Amarillo; Charles Neal, freshman music technology major from Canyon; Angel Olivas, freshman music education major from Shallowater; Charlie Romo, senior music therapy major from Amarillo; and Mason Rumsey, junior music education major from Joshua.

Fostering an appreciation of the arts is a key component of the University’s long-range plan, WT 125: From the Panhandle to the World. That plan is fueled by the historic, $125 million One West comprehensive fundraising campaign.

About West Texas A&M University

WT is located in Canyon, Texas, on a 342-acre residential campus. Established in 1910, the University has been part of The Texas A&M University System since 1990. WT, a Hispanic Serving Institution since 2016, boasts an enrollment of about 10,000 and offers 60 undergraduate degree programs, 40 master’s degrees and two doctoral degrees. The University is also home to the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, the largest history museum in the state and the home of one of the Southwest’s finest art collections. The Buffaloes are a member of the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference and offers 14 men’s and women’s athletics programs.

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